Silymarin is kind of a flavonoid lignans compounds extracted from the seed coats of the medicinal compositae Silybum marianum, light yellow powder, bitter in taste.It is oluble in Acetone, Ethyl Acetate, Ethanol and Methanol, Hardly soluble in chloroform, insoluble in water.

Milk Thistle Extract protects liver cell membrane and improve the liver function;
Milk Thistle Extract is used for treating hepatitis;
Milk Thistle Extract is used to detoxify, reduce the blood fat.
Milk Thistle Extract can protect the brain and remove the free radical of body;
Milk Thistle Extract has benefit of regenerating liver cell;
Milk Thistle Extract has anti-atherosclerotic effect;
Milk Thistle Extract is strongly antioxidant, can remove the body of free radicals, delay senescence.

Milk Thistle Extract is widely applied in pharmaceuticals to treat and prevent liver related disease, hepatitis, fatty liver, Cirrhosis and cardiovascular
disease.
Milk Thistle Extract is widely applied in pharmaceuticals to treat and prevent liver related disease, hepatitis, fatty liver, Cirrhosis and cardiovascular disease.

Item	Specification	Test result
Physical Control
Appearance	Yellow to yellowish-Brown powder	Conforms
Odor	Characteristic	Conforms
Taste	Characteristic	Conforms
Part Used	Seed	Conforms
Loss on Drying	≤5.0%	Conforms
Ash	≤5.0%	Conforms
Particle size	95% pass 80 mesh	Conforms
Allergens	None	Conforms
Chemical Control
Heavy metals	NMT 10ppm	Conforms
Arsenic	NMT 2ppm	Conforms
Lead	NMT 2ppm	Conforms
Cadmium	NMT 2ppm	Conforms
Mercury	NMT 2ppm	Conforms
GMO Status	GMO Free	Conforms
Microbiological Control
Total Plate Count	10,000cfu/g Max	Conforms
Yeast & Mold	1,000cfu/g Max	Conforms
E.Coli	Negative	Negative
Salmonella	Negative	Negative